exchange_n for_o isaac_n be_v catch_v by_o the_o horn_n 2_o jebus_n a_o name_n either_o of_o the_o whole_a or_o principal_a part_n thereof_o so_o we_o read_v of_o the_o levite_n 10._o that_o he_o come_v over_o against_o jebus_n which_o be_v jerusalem_n 3_o jerusalem_n city_n so_o call_v as_o the_o father_n general_o affirm_v as_o the_o product_n of_o the_o union_n of_o jebus_n and_o salem_n b_o for_o sounds_z sake_n be_v change_v into_o r_o which_o notwithstanding_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n will_v not_o permit_v for_o though_o chap_a of_o letter_n be_v she_o common_a practice_n yet_o the_o jew_n as_o they_o always_o marry_v within_o their_o own_o tribe_n so_o they_o exchange_v letter_n of_o the_o same_o lineage_n same_o instrument_n labial_n for_o labial_o guttural_o for_o guttural_o whereas_o betwixt_o beth_n &_o resh_n in_o hebrew_a no_n such_o affinity_n beside_o the_o turn_n of_o a_o tender_a melt_a b._n into_o a_o surly_a rigid_a r._n be_v not_o to_o levigate_v or_o mollify_v but_o to_o make_v the_o name_n the_o hard_a in_o pronunciation_n this_o drive_v other_o to_o seek_v out_o the_o etymology_n thereof_o as_o signify_v in_o hebrew_n the_o vision_n of_o peace_n but_o see_v abraham_n 14._o call_v a_o eminent_a place_n whereon_o it_o stand_v jehovah-iireh_a the_o lord_n will_v be_v see_v perchance_o from_o the_o echo_n of_o the_o name_n jireh_n add_v to_o salem_n that_o be_v peace_n shall_v be_v see_v or_o provide_v the_o city_n may_v be_v call_v jerusalem_n where_o have_v the_o essential_a consonantâ—_n the_o most_o various_a point-vowel_n be_v not_o so_o considerable_a forget_v we_o not_o that_o even_o in_o david_n time_n when_o the_o name_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v in_o fashion_n the_o city_n be_v sometime_o still_o call_v salem_n for_o in_o 2._o salem_n be_v his_o tabernacle_n and_o his_o dwell_n in_o zion_n thus_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o england_n in_o common_a discourse_n to_o cut_v off_o the_o former_a part_n of_o long-named_n 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scripture_n thou_o have_v wrought_v salvation_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n indeed_o see_v the_o whole_a world_n be_v a_o round_a table_n and_o the_o gospel_n the_o food_n for_o man_n soul_n it_o be_v fit_v that_o this_o great_a dish_n shall_v be_v set_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o board_n that_o all_o the_o guest_n round_o about_o may_v equal_o reach_v unto_o it_o and_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o centre_n whence_o the_o line_n of_o salvation_n go_v out_o into_o all_o land_n yea_o ptolemy_n divide_v the_o then-known_a world_n into_o seven_o climate_n place_v jerusalem_n as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o four_o climate_n proportionable_o to_o what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 5._o prophet_n i_o have_v set_v it_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o country_n that_o be_v round_o about_o she_o §_o 3._o second_o it_o have_v high_a mountain_n mountain_n under_o it_o and_o low_a about_o it_o which_o as_o dutiful_a servant_n at_o distance_n seem_v to_o attend_v it_o jerusalem_n 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the_o model_n of_o his_o imaginary_a commonwealth_n shall_v be_v set_v up_o to_o be_v seat_v some_o mile_n from_o the_o sea_n lest_o foreign_a merchandise_n shall_v by_o degree_n bring_v in_o foreign_a manner_n into_o it_o chap._n ii_o the_o particular_a situation_n circuit_n populousness_n beauty_n and_o strength_n thereof_o §_o 1_o it_o will_v be_v pain-worthy_a to_o inquire_v into_o the_o exact_a situation_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o what_o tribe_n it_o be_v place_v the_o rather_o because_o several_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n entitle_v both_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n unto_o the_o possession_n thereof_o for_o judah_n josh._n 15._o 63._o and_o for_o the_o jebusite_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o child_n of_o judah_n can_v not_o drive_v they_o out_o but_o the_o jebusite_n dwell_v with_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n at_o jerusalem_n unto_o this_o day_n judg._n 1._o 8._o now_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n have_v fight_v against_o
sort_n in_o sundry_a place_n serve_v for_o different_a employment_n gate_n 1_o in_o the_o outwall_n give_v ingress_n and_o egress_n to_o passenger_n the_o sole_a subject_n of_o our_o present_a discourse_n 2_o in_o the_o in-wall_n like_a temple-bar_n open_v out_o of_o fleetstreet_n into_o the_o strand_n be_v partition_n within_o jerusalem_n such_o the_o iron-gate_n through_o which_o 10._o saint_n peter_n go_v out_o of_o prison_n to_o the_o house_n of_o mary_n the_o mother_n of_o john_n mark._n 3_o lead_v to_o the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o saint_n austins-gate_n into_o saint_n paul_n churchyard_n such_o the_o 2._o beautiful_a gate_n etc._n etc._n 4_o of_o the_o king_n palace_n like_a bulwark_n gate_n and_o iron-gate_n lead_v to_o london_n tower_n as_o the_o gate_n 15._o whereby_o the_o horse_n come_v into_o the_o king_n house_n now_o such_o as_o promiscuous_o make_v all_o these_o to_o be_v out-gate_n of_o jerusalem_n engage_v themselves_o in_o difficulty_n and_o deceiuâ—_v other_o thereby_o for_o prevention_n whereof_o we_o will_v only_o insist_v on_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o first_o qualification_n §_o 2._o begin_v we_o with_o the_o sheep-gate_n on_o the_o east_n of_o jerusalem_n sheep-gate_n in_o 1._o nehemiahs_n time_n owe_v the_o reparation_n thereof_o to_o eliâ—shib_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o his_o brethren_n through_o this_o gate_n the_o sheep_n be_v drive_v in_o and_o all_o other_o cattle_n design_v for_o sacrifice_n as_o the_o near_a way_n to_o the_o temple_n §_o 3._o next_o follow_v the_o golden-gate_n not_o mention_v in_o scripture_n golden-gate_n but_o meeâ—ly_o depend_v on_o 184._o humane_a authority_n so_o call_v because_o gilt_n all_o over_o vulgar_a beholder_n who_o carry_v no_o touchstone_n in_o their_o eye_n account_v all_o massy_a gold_n which_o be_v rich_o gild_v popish_a â—67_n author_n add_v that_o when_o our_o saviour_n in_o a_o humble_a but_o solemn_a equipage_n ride_v on_o a_o ass_n colt_n to_o the_o temple_n this_o gate_n open_v unto_o he_o of_o its_o own_o accord_n a_o pretty_a proportionable_a fiction_n for_o if_o the_o 10._o iron-gate_n open_v to_o peter_n a_o disciple_n no_o less_o than_o a_o golden-gate_n can_v offer_v entrance_n to_o christ_n his_o master_n only_o here_o be_v the_o difference_n we_o receive_v the_o one_o as_o record_v in_o scripture_n and_o reâ—uâ—e_v the_o other_o as_o not_o report_v therein_o especial_o our_o saviour_n have_v â—o_o fair_a a_o occasion_n to_o make_v mention_n thereof_o for_o when_o the_o pharisee_n question_v he_o for_o not_o silence_v the_o child_n hosaâ—aâ—s_n and_o when_o he_o return_v thâ—t_o if_o they_o 00._o shall_v hold_v their_o peace_n the_o stone_n will_v immediate_o â—ry_v out_o how_o easy_a have_v it_o be_v for_o he_o to_o add_v that_o the_o very_a wall_n of_o the_o city_n have_v already_o open_v their_o mouth_n their_o gate_n to_o receiuâ—_v he_o §_o 4._o three_o horse-gate_n the_o horse-gate_n by_o the_o king_n palace_n through_o which_o the_o groom_n bring_v the_o king_n horâ—â—s_n to_o water_v they_o in_o the_o brook_n of_o kidron_n yet_o some_o erroneous_o make_v this_o the_o same_o with_o the_o water-gate_n the_o prophet_n point_v at_o the_o exact_a position_n thereof_o towards_o 40._o the_o east_n and_o we_o find_v the_o mention_n but_o not_o the_o re-edify_n of_o this_o gate_n in_o 28._o nehemiah_n a_o presumption_n that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o ruinous_a as_o the_o rest_n and_o not_o need_v much_o reparation_n as_o for_o 〈◊〉_d who_o cry_v treason_n treason_n the_o fox_n the_o finder_n when_o she_o be_v the_o great_a traitor_n herself_o on_o the_o 1â—_n compare_v of_o scripture_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o horse-gate_n whereat_o she_o be_v kill_v be_v not_o this_o city_n gate_n but_o another_o so_o name_v lead_v from_o the_o temple_n to_o the_o the_o king_n palace_n §_o 5._o four_o water-gate_n the_o water-gate_n in_o a_o fall_n or_o declivity_n of_o ground_n 37._o full_a east_n so_o call_v because_o thereat_o 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ascent_n on_o that_o side_n so_o that_o man_n must_v go_v first_o through_o jerusalem_n and_o then_o into_o zion_n i_o dare_v not_o say_v that_o herein_o jerusalem_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o militant_a as_o zion_n more_o mount_v of_o the_o triumphant_a church_n although_o there_o be_v no_o access_n for_o those_o which_o be_v without_o into_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o latter_a but_o by_o take_v the_o holiness_n of_o the_o former_a in_o their_o passage_n thereunto_o §_o 7._o come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o west_n in_o the_o southermost_a part_n whereof_o we_o light_v on_o the_o fountain-gate_n fountain-gate_n near_o the_o pool_n of_o shiloah_n whence_o it_o take_v its_o 15._o name_n nigh_o to_o which_o on_o the_o inside_n be_v those_o 37._o stately_a stair_n whereby_o man_n go_v up_o to_o the_o city_n of_o david_n this_o gate_n be_v in_o nehemiahs_n time_n repair_v by_o 15._o shallum_n the_o son_n of_o col-hozeh_a §_o 8._o next_o to_o this_o the_o dung-gate_n dung-gate_n a_o gate_n in_o greatness_n though_o but_o a_o postern_n for_o the_o private_a use_n thereof_o through_o which_o the_o offal_n and_o excrement_n of_o the_o city_n be_v convey_v appliable_a to_o this_o place_n be_v that_o which_o the_o 22._o apostle_n speak_v of_o some_o part_n of_o the_o body_n nay_o much_o more_o thosâ—_n member_n of_o the_o body_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v feeble_a be_v necessary_a this_o gate_n though_o of_o small_a honour_n be_v of_o great_a use_n and_o all_o jerusalem_n have_v be_v a_o dung-city_n but_o for_o the_o dung-gate_n yea_o the_o noisome_a soil_n carry_v out_o hereat_o and_o convey_v hence_o into_o the_o garden_n thereabouts_o be_v by_o nature_n chemistry_n convert_v into_o wholesome_a herb_n and_o fragrant_a flower_n grow_v there_o the_o dung-gate_n in_o the_o day_n of_o nehemiah_n be_v set_v up_o with_o the_o door_n lock_n and_o bar_n thereof_o by_o 4._o malchiah_n the_o son_n of_o rechab_n §_o 9_o next_o follow_v the_o valley-gate_n valley-gate_n common_o but_o 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